Sarah Benton

Sarah Benton (1865-) was a resident of Valentine, Nebraska during the late 19th century. In 1899, after her husband passed away and left her with a child to take care of, Benton decided to head to Valentine to search for work as a seamstress; a local businessman offered to take care of her and her son in exchange for her work. While en route to her new job, her horse died, and she was pinned underneath. She was rescued by Arthur Morgan, who then gave her a ride to Valentine and warned her about the wealthy man's intentions; Benton then thanked Morgan, telling him that his rescue of her was one of the few good things which had happened to her in a long while. She gave him a silver emblem ring as a token of her gratitude.